Where can you attend 7 readings of amazing new plays for only $42? Playfest! That’s where. Nov. 5-8 at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Call 407.447.1700 ext. 1 or go to: http://www.orlandoshakes.org/plays-events/playfest/index.html#.VjopbjZdFzk
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Fay Picardi Launches “Simonetta” in Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida artist Cindy Michaud wants the Scribblers to know:
“Simonetta (for those not in the know of Italian Renaissance gossip) is the woman who inspired Bottecelli’s depiction of Venus, the Goddess of Love, commissioned (in the 1480s) by the d’Medici family. The painting is fraught with symbols and secret messages, but very little is known about the woman whose face has become our icon of beauty and grace.
Enter Fay Picardi, Melbourne, FL author, poet and Italian aficionado. Simonetta’s story dwelt in Fay’s imagination for as long as I have known her. Every summer she and her husband would spend months in Italy and Fay would use the woman’s story as an excuse to trek all over digging up bits of data. Pretty soon it became the reason to travel, trek and research. Years in the works, Simonetta is now her latest baby, her newest novel, and our excuse to celebrate!
Join us for the launch on November 6 during First Friday in EGAD from 5:30 until 7:30 at the Derek Gores Gallery, 587 W. Eau Gallie Blvd, #101, Melbourne. After you peruse the art (yes!) and settle in with some vino, enjoy hearing Fay read from her work at about 6:30 pm. You’ll want the book…and she will have copies of her previous books of poetry for sale (and signing) as well.
But WAIT, THERE’S MORE?! Of course there is more….Fay challenged members of her creative group to execute their own versions of the Goddess of Love aka Venus aka Simonetta, and they will be on display for your curious pleasure.
Books are also available from Amazon.com at 12.95 plus shipping, unless you are prime. For a signed copy by mail you can contact the author at SimonettaV@earthlink.net, it will only be $10.00 but there is a $3.00 flat rate shipping charge. Follow along with Fay as she prepares to launch her latest round of readings by “liking” the FB site: facebook.com/thesimonettastory.
Fay would love to discuss her work at your book club and is available by contacting her at faypic@earthlink.net. Join us in congratulating Fay for seeing her dream to completion…and entertaining us along the way.”
Dead Possums at Writer’s Block
Author Taryn Souders will meet and greet fans and sign copies of Dead Possums are Fair Game from 4 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 7th at Writer’s Block Bookstore in Winter Park. Pre-order for a 10% discount!
Ella has two major phobias in life: spiders and mathematics. She firmly believes that anything with more than four legs should not exist. She also believes the world would be a better place without word problems or long division. That being said, she’s fascinated by science. So when her class finds a dead opossum in the playing field one morning, she’s intrigued by rigor mortis and how long it will take for the opossum to unstiffen. Science is so much more interesting than math.
Vivify Your Writing Text
Come learn from Patricia Charpentier what Vivifying is!
Before the busyness of the holidays kicks in, take a day for yourself to learn how to breathe life into your stories, write, spend time with great people, be inspired, and Vivify Your Writing.
The last scheduled onsite Writing Your Life event for 2015 happens Saturday, November 7th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on beautiful Lake Fairview (see the picture, above.) This jam-packed workshop includes writing instruction and practice and a reading/talk by author, Darlyn Finch Kuhn whose recent book, Sewing Holes, won a first place prize at the Florida Writers Conference. Darlyn has been writing for many years and has great insights to offer us.
This workshop, designed for beginners as well as seasoned pros, delves into ways to make your stories more compelling. How do I engage readers? How do I show and not tell? How do I bring people to life on the page? Learn how to develop these skills as well as many more.
Come to the workshop with a story idea you’d like to infuse with life and watch it evolve as the day goes on. You may leave the workshop a bit tired, but you will be exhilarated with a clear sense of what you need to do to make each moment as dynamic on the page as it is in your memory.
Fee for the daylong workshop is $75 and provides snacks throughout the day. Bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy during a midday break while chatting with your fellow writers. Register here for Vivify Your Writing. We look forward to spending the day with you.